Former North Carolina star to make pro debut with Greensboro Grasshoppers

By Times-News

Published: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 01:08 AM.

GREENSBORO — Third baseman Colin Moran, the first-round pick of the Miami Marlins last month, will make his professional debut tonight for the Greensboro Grasshoppers at NewBridge Bank Park.

Moran, who completed his junior season with North Carolina in the College World Series, agreed to a signing bonus of $3.16 million last week.

The Grasshoppers face the Charleston RiverDogs at 7 tonight as the start of a seven-game homestand in the Class A South Atlantic League. It’s three games against Charleston, which had New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez on a rehabilitation assignment earlier in the month, and four games against the Hagerstown Suns.

Moran led the NCAA with 91 runs batted in during the past season.

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GREENSBORO — Third baseman Colin Moran, the first-round pick of the Miami Marlins last month, will make his professional debut tonight for the Greensboro Grasshoppers at NewBridge Bank Park.

Moran, who completed his junior season with North Carolina in the College World Series, agreed to a signing bonus of $3.16 million last week.

The Grasshoppers face the Charleston RiverDogs at 7 tonight as the start of a seven-game homestand in the Class A South Atlantic League. It’s three games against Charleston, which had New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez on a rehabilitation assignment earlier in the month, and four games against the Hagerstown Suns.